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Following an investment in July 2017 by private equity firms Stone Point
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Under Adolf's guidance, in June 2018, Focus invested in New York-based FinTech company SmartAsset's series C funding totaling $ 28 million, along with
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InvestmentNews, honoring visionaries who have shaped and transformed the financial advice profession. In 2006 during Focus’ inception,
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